Gadsden in Etowah County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

The North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church

By David Tibbs, March 27, 2008

1. The North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. The North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church was organized on this site in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South of Gadsden, Alabama

November 16, 1870
Bishop Robert Paine, presiding

The Centennial Convocation of the Conference was held here on November 16, 1970

Bishop W. Kenneth Goodson, presiding

Erected 1970 by Alabama Historical Association.

Location. 34° 0.775′ N, 86° 0.322′ W. Marker is in Gadsden, Alabama, in Etowah County. Marker is on Chestnut Street when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 S. 5th Street, Gadsden AL 35901, United States of America.

Regarding The North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church.

By Tim & Renda Carr, December 18, 2010

2. The North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church Marker

The United Methodist Church has developed a system in which they officially number or designate Heritage Landmarks. The UMC General Commission on Archives and History has a website that lists these sites arranged by state and country. You can see the list by following the link provided.

2. United Methodist Church Register Of Historic Sites. United Methodist historic sites which have been officially numbered or designated as Heritage Landmarks by the UMC General Commission on Archives and History (Submitted on January 19, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on January 19, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,315 times since then and 76 times this year. Last updated on May 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Querétaro, Mexico. Photos:1. submitted on January 19, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. 2. submitted on December 21, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 3. submitted on January 19, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. 4. submitted on December 21, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 5, 6. submitted on January 19, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.